The amount of English words of Indian origin is larger than what many people might think. The reason why English preserves a part of its vocabulary drawn from India goes obviously back to the times of British colonisation in that nation. A large number... (read more)

Table tennis balls are small, white, hollow and very light to grant fastness and intensity in the game. These balls are made of high-bouncing... (read more)

Since table tennis became an Olympic sport in the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul, China has shown an unparalleled power in this competition, winning 20 of the 24 gold medals that could possibly be won. One of the secrets of Chinese table tennis is, obviously,... (read more)

Former Excel exhibition centre located in the heart of London's Royal Docks is the biggest olympic venue to host competition in the upcoming 2012 London Olympics. In terms of floor space, the Excel (short for Exhibition Centre London) offers 5 arenas... (read more)

The 2012 London Olympics are going to be the firts ever to host a women's competition in boxing, a traditionally male-dominated sport. However, there will be only three boxing events in which women compete, women's fly, middle and light, compared to... (read more)

Equestrian is not precisely one of the most famous Olympic sports although it has quite a large and faithful group of followers. When you see the horses in the competition one thinks that's all it gets to this sport but actually there's more to it than... (read more)

If you want to watch Olympic football in the London Olympics this summer you have to go to the following places: Coventry, the City of Coventry Stadium Glasgow, the Hamden Park Cardiff, the Millenium Stadium Manchester, Old Trafford (venue of the... (read more)

It was in 1900 Olympic games in Paris when football became a medal sport. The Spanish football team was the last European team to win the olympic gold medal, which was subsequently won by Nigeria in the 1996's Olympic games in Atlanta, Cameroon in 2000... (read more)

Multi-winner tennis player Roger Federer has had several coaches over the years. Having been trained by Jose Higueras and Tony Roche, Federer decided to give a try to Paul Annacone in order to improve his serve, his backhand, his reduced court coverage,... (read more)

The current coach of tennis star Roger Federer is ex-tennis player Paul Annacone (born March 20th, 1963). Annacone is a former professional tennis... (read more)

The 2012 Olympic tennis competition will be held in the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, from July 28th to August 5th 2012. This is the venue plan for the tennis tournament: (read more)